American Animals 2025-09-21 Auction - 88 Price Results - Oppenheimer Gallery in IL
Catesby Natural History of Carolina 1771 Volume 1 Plate 9 The Cuckow of CarolinaAudubon Quadrupeds Imperial Bowen Edition 1845-1848 Plate 35 Migratory SquirrelWilson American Ornithology 1808-1814 Plate 42 Red Owl; Warbling Flycatcher; Purple Finch; Brown Lar
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Chicago, IL, United States
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American Animals

Discover the majesty of early American wildlife through American Animals, a curated collection of antique prints by legendary naturalists John James Audubon, Alexander Wilson, and Mark Catesby. These historic works, produced through masterful lithography and engraving, reflect the golden age of scientific discovery and exploration in North America. Each print captures the untamed beauty of native species, depicted as specimens of study and symbols of wilderness, rendered with the precision of 18th and 19th-century natural history illustration. From Audubon?s dramatic compositions to Wilson?s foundational ornithological studies and Catesby?s colonial-era depictions, this collection embodies the spirit of classic Americana. Rooted in a time when the vast landscapes of the New World were still being charted, American Animals celebrates the intersection of art, science, and sophistication. These timeless prints offer collectors and enthusiasts a rare opportunity to own a piece of early American heritage?where wilderness and wonder meet on the printed page.
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